Hello, Hillside Families!
We had a great time at the Fifth Grade Boat Trip this past Wednesday! Congratulations to our fifth graders on their final Hillside trip, and we look forward to celebrating their time with us even more very soon!
We also enjoyed welcoming next year's Kindergarten families at Parent Orientation on Thursday evening! We have some returning families, but there were also many new faces, and we look forward to starting our journeys with all their husky pups next school year!
We are excited to hold our Time Capsule Ceremony on Monday afternoon! At this ceremony, Mr. Hegedus and the band will play "March to Excellence", the piece we had specially commissioned to celebrate this milestone. Mr. Battista will also lead the school in a sing-a-long of the Beatles classic, "Birthday". We will conclude the ceremony with the capsule dedication and burial. Following the ceremony, students will share their service-learning projects at our school-wide "Service-Learning Showcase" assembly in the upper gym. Looking forward to a fulfilling afternoon! I will share some photos of the ceremony in next week's message. 🙂
The last PTA meeting of the year will take place this Wednesday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. Please see the meeting's Zoom link in the calendar below. Hope to see you there!
On Thursday and Friday of this week, we will have our school-wide Literacy Celebration, where buddy classes will share their literacy work over the year with one another and celebrate all the learning that took place in literacy this year. Additionally, we will have our second annual Vocabulary Parade as part of the celebration on Friday morning. Information about the parade can be found here, and we thank you, in advance, for your assistance and support in making the parade a success!
Mr. Caraballo put together a compilation video highlighting our Field Day and Fifth Grade Games. It can be found here for your enjoyment. Special thanks, again, to Mr. C. and Mrs. Alamorian for their efforts in making the day a great one!
Checkmate to a Better Future, Inc., is hosting a Summer Chess Tournament and Fundraiser. Information can be found here.
REMINDER: The Hillside PTA is seeking parent volunteers for the 2025-26 school year! Please see the following links for a Volunteer Interest Sheet and a Class Parent sign up sheet. Please contact the PTA with any questions at hillsideschoolPTA@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Volunteer Interest Sheet
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Class parent Sign Up
REMINDER: School Supply Kits for the 25-26 school year are now available for purchase! This convenient service saves parents the potential hassle of shopping for school supplies during the summer, especially late August when everyone else is doing it, too! And, supplies get delivered right to students' classrooms for the first day of school! Interested families can find information here. The attached has the itemized supply list for those who would prefer to purchase on their own. Please note that the purchase window ends June 30th. Special thanks to the Hillside PTA and School Supply Coordinator, Mrs. Litsky, for coordinating the process with us!
REMINDER: The Livingston High School Chess Club and Team is hosting a "Livingston Community Chess Fair" on Sunday, June 8th. Information can be found here.
Thank you for reading, and have a great week!
Best,
Dr. Gramata
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Upcoming Dates to Remember!
Week of June 9, 2025
Monday, 6-9: Fifth Grader MPMS Orientation w/Mrs. O'Leary at Hillside, 9:00 a.m.
70th Anniversary Time Capsule Ceremony/Service Learning Showcase,
1:00 p.m.
ASEs: Art & Basketball
Tuesday, 6-10: 70th Anniversary Time Capsule Ceremony/Service Learning Showcase,
1:00 p.m. RAIN DATE
ASEs: Golf & Science
BOE Workshop Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 6-11: Incoming Kindergartener Screening
PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (click for Zoom link)
Thursday, 6-12: Literacy Celebration Day 1
Friday, 6-13: Literacy Celebration Day 2
Saturday, 6-14: Flag Day
Sunday, 6-15: Happy Father's Day!
Week of June 16, 2025
Monday, 6-16: Kindergarten Celebration, 8:30 a.m., Upper Gym
Student Council Election Assembly, 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 6-17: Third Grade Trip to Ellis Island
MPMS Walkthrough for Fifth Graders, 5:30 p.m.
BOE Voting Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 6-18: Character Color Wars Cheer Practice, 8:15 a.m.
Thursday, 6-19: Juneteenth
Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 8:30 a.m., Upper Gym
Fifth Grade Luncheon (students only), 11:00 a.m., Lower Gym
Kindergarten/Fifth Grade Buddy Assembly, 1:00 p.m.
Friday, 6-20: Schools Closed in Observance of Juneteenth
Week of June 23, 2025
Monday, 6-23: Partial Day of School; 12:00 PM Dismissal for Students
Fifth Grade Talent Show
Tuesday, 6-24: Last Day of School!
Partial Day of School; 12:00 PM Dismissal for Students
Final Marking Period Ends
Fifth Grade Clap Out, 12:00 p.m., Front Loop
Final Report Cards Available to Families After 4:00 p.m.
If you are interested in subscription bus service for the 2025/2025 school year, please read: LPS Subscription Bus Service 2025/2026.
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year will open on January 15, 2025 FOR CURRENT LIVINGSTON RESIDENTS ONLY. All registration will be done via our online registration portal. Children must be 5 years old on or before October 1, 2025 to register for kindergarten. LEARN MORE ...